Question

In a story by this author, the Colonel is taught public speaking from Belisa who gives him the title secret “Two Words.” That story and others by this author are told by a character who was conceived when her mother slept with a snakebitten gardener and who later falls in love with journalist Rolf Carlé. Another novel by this author opens with the line “Barrábas (10[1])came to us by sea” (10[1])before the death of the green-haired Rosa the Beautiful. Las Tres (10[1])Marías serves as the primary setting of a novel by this author that details the Trueba family. For 10 points, name this Chilean author (10[1])of Eva Luna and The House of the Spirits. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Isabel Allende [or Isabel Angélica Allende Llona]
<World Literature>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vivian Fan (DII)Claremont AUCLA E6410
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CUCLA A6910
Karthik Krishnamurthy (DII)USCUCSD8010
Daniel Tritasavit (DII)UCLA DUCLA B10410
Alex Chen (DII)Claremont CClaremont B11410
Anna Figge (DII)Claremont BClaremont C1140

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